Successful Spiritual Growth

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Successful Spiritual Growth

• 2 Peter 15-11

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Steady Spiritual DevelopmentColossians 26-7

• Desirable to every Christian
• Christ-given tools to do so, Eph. 411-16
• God expects us to grow, 2 Pet. 318 1 Pet. 22
• 2 Peter 15-7 Practical instruction on the
  growth necessary to be more like Christ
• Interrelated, these traits form a stairway to
  heaven

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Give All Diligence to Grow2 Peter 15, 10

• Earnest interest and zeal, dispatch, eagerness,
  exertion (to endeavor)
• Not called to a life of apathy, Eph. 41 Rom.
  1211
• Work, time and patient constancy, Rev. 32
• We will not grow without diligence, 2 Pet. 15
• With diligence we secure our salvation, 2 Pet.
  110
• We must choose to make our calling and election
  sure (firm), 2 Pet. 110 Phil. 212

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ETERNAL KINGDOM
Successful Spiritual Growth (2 Pet. 15-7)
ENTRANCE

• Foundational, Heb. 116
• Necessary for all others, 2 Cor. 57
• Anchored in the word, Rom. 1017

FAITH
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ETERNAL KINGDOM
Successful Spiritual Growth (2 Pet. 15-7)
ENTRANCE

• Moral goodness, excellence courage ,1 Cor.
  1613
• Provides positive growth
• Fights against temptation, Jno. 922 1242-43

VIRTUE
FAITH
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ETERNAL KINGDOM
Successful Spiritual Growth (2 Pet. 15-7)
ENTRANCE

• Understanding of the truth
• Lack destroys, Hos. 46 (2 Tim. 215)
• Needed to exert moral courage, Eph. 515-17

KNOWLEDGE
VIRTUE
FAITH
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ETERNAL KINGDOM
Successful Spiritual Growth (2 Pet. 15-7)
ENTRANCE
SELF-CONTROL

• Temperance, self- government
• Mastery of desires and passions
• Needed to do good and shun evil, 1 Cor. 925
  Jas. 113-16

KNOWLEDGE
VIRTUE
FAITH
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ETERNAL KINGDOM
Successful Spiritual Growth (2 Pet. 15-7)
ENTRANCE

• Constancy, endurance
• Steadfastness, patience Jas. 12-4, 57-8 Heb.
  121, 3 Mk. 416-17

PERSERVANCE
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ETERNAL KINGDOM
Successful Spiritual Growth (2 Pet. 15-7)
ENTRANCE

• Piety, reverence, devotion, respect for God
• Lifestyle, 1 Tim. 47-9
• With each step you are developing a God-ward
  attitude and life, Eph. 58-10

GODLINESS
PERSERVANCE
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ETERNAL KINGDOM
Successful Spiritual Growth (2 Pet. 15-7)
ENTRANCE
BROTHERLY KINDNESS

• Brotherly affection, warmth
• Respect, concern, kindness, Rom. 1210 (1 Pet.
  38)
• Outward expression of inward growth

GODLINESS
PERSERVANCE
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ETERNAL KINGDOM
Successful Spiritual Growth (2 Pet. 15-7)

• Capstone of all others, Matt. 22 37-39

ENTRANCE
LOVE

• Active devotion, goodwill, 1 Pet. 122
• Deliberate decision, Matt. 543-48 1 Jno.
  47-11 316-18
• Motive that defines our character, 1 Cor. 13

BROTHERLY KINDNESS
GODLINESS
PERSERVANCE
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ETERNAL KINGDOM
Benefits of Spiritual Growth (2 Pet. 18-11)
ENTRANCE
Fully add (15)
LOVE
BROTHERLY KINDNESS
GODLINESS

• Active and fruitful, 18
• Awareness of blessings, 19
• Protection, 110
• Abundant entrance into heaven, 111

PERSERVANCE
SELF-CONTROL
KNOWLEDGE
VIRTUE
FAITH